Am Wochenende bin ich entspannt.

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Breakdown of Am Wochenende bin ich entspannt.

• ich: I
• das Wochenende: the weekend
• am: at

Questions & Answers about Am Wochenende bin ich entspannt.

What exactly does am mean in am Wochenende?

Am is a contraction of an dem.
So am Wochenende literally means “at/on the weekend” (using an + dem in the dative case). German almost always contracts an dem → am in everyday speech and writing.

Why do we use an (am) and not in (im Wochenende) here?

In time expressions, German uses different prepositions than English:

• an (→ am) is used for:

  • days of the week: am Montag (on Monday)
  • parts of days: am Morgen (in the morning)
  • am Wochenende (on/at the weekend)

• in (→ im) is used for:

  • months: im Januar (in January)
  • seasons: im Sommer (in summer)
  • years: im Jahr 2020 (in 2020)

So im Wochenende is wrong; German treats the weekend more like a day than like a long period.

Why is Wochenende in the dative case in am Wochenende?